Hackers: heroes of the computer revolution:

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This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve Wozniak, Hackers is a fascinating story that begins in early computer research labs and leads to the first home computers. Levy profiles the imaginative brainiacs who found clever and unorthodox soluti.  Read more... Abstract: This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve Wozniak, Hackers is a fascinating story that begins in early computer research labs and leads to the first home computers. Levy profiles the imaginative brainiacs who found clever and unorthodox soluti Content: Table of Contents Preface Who's Who: The Wizards and Their Machines Part I. True Hackers: Cambridge: The Fifties and Sixties Chapter 1. The Tech Model Railroad Club Chapter 2. The Hacker Ethic Chapter 3. Spacewar Chapter 4. Greenblatt and Gosper Chapter 5. The Midnight Computer Wiring Society Chapter 6. Winners and Losers Chapter 7. Life Part II. Hardware Hackers: Northern California: The Seventies Chapter 8. Revolt in 2100 Chapter 9. Every Man a God Chapter 10. The Homebrew Computer Club Chapter 11. Tiny BASIC Chapter 12. Woz Chapter 13. Secrets. Part III. Game Hackers: The Sierras: The EightiesChapter 14. The Wizard and the Princess Chapter 15. The Brotherhood Chapter 16. The Third Generation Chapter 17. Summer Camp Chapter 18. Frogger Chapter 19. Applefest Chapter 20. Wizard vs. Wizards Part IV. The Last of the True Hackers: Cambridge: 1983 Appendix A. The Last of the True Hackers Appendix B. Afterword: Ten Years After Appendix C. Afterword: 2010 Appendix D. Notes Part One Part Two Part Three Appendix E. Acknowledgments Appendix F. About the Author Index.